For children aged 18 to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. During Toddler Time, a librarian reads aloud and leads adult-child pairs in activities. Research indicates the importance of the adult-child bond in building early literacy. Toddler Time also supports early literacy by building vocabulary and sharing age-appropriate literature in an atmosphere of fun, engaging activity.

Lincoln City Libraries presents its popular preschool storytimes at all library locations. Preschool Storytime is a half-hour of books and activities for children ages three, four and five.

Preschool Storytime supports early literacy by offering vocabulary development, experiences with a variety of literature, and participation in language-related activities. Pre-registration is not required for Preschool Storytime. Newcomers are always welcome!

"Puppy Pals" Antibullying Program
RESPECT, an educational theater group from Omaha will present a short play focused on helping preschoolers learn to help others, identify their emotions, and respect other people and animals. The play will be presented at these preschool storytimes in April:

Gere Branch Library
2400 S. 56th Street, 402-441-85604th Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m.Except in May – 3rd MondayJanuary 26: Music Makers
February 23: Seuss-abration!
March 23: Zoo Hullabaloo
April 27: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
May 18: Every Hero Has a Story

South Branch Library
2675 South Street, 402-441-8570First Monday of the month 6:30-7:30 p.m.January 5: Let it Snow
February 2: Love is in the Air CanceledMarch 2: Spring is Here
April 6: Let it Rain
May 4: It’s Almost Summer

March 26, 2015 by pjorgensen

Coder Dojo @ Eiseley
Saturday, March 28, 2015Saturday, April 25, 2015
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.Eiseley Branch Library
For Elementary-age children
CoderDojos are a global movement of open source, volunteer led coding clubs that are free for young people. AIM is excited to bring this unique opportunity to Lincoln! A CoderDojo session allows students to work creatively and at their own pace in developing skills in a programming language. It is not a class, there is no homework, and kids work under the guidance of volunteer mentors from education and industry. All sessions are free of charge, though space is limited - register early. Online registration available at http://bit.ly/1DZ4T0L

Lego SundaysFirst and Third Sundays (may be subject to change), September 2014 through May 20152:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Eiseley Branch Library
For all ages
Sundays just got a lot more fun! Now in addition to reading, Wifi and homework, we have Lego Sundays at the library! This program is free and open to youth, young adults and their parents.

March 13, 2015 by pjorgensen

Lincoln City Libraries and Healing Heart Therapy Dogs, a local therapy dog organization, are providing an opportunity for children ages 6 to 12 who have experienced reading difficulties or who just need to practice their reading. Therapy teams are partnered with children who polish their skills by reading aloud to a dog. Children read to dogs in 20-minute shifts, once a week for four weeks. This spring session will begin the week of Monday, March 23 through Saturday, May 2.

Pre-registration is required; see the contact information below to register.

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January 21, 2015 by pjorgensen

Great information you can access via computer!

Homework HelpNow provides free homework help and online tutoring. Chat with a tutor through instant messaging from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, seven days a week for grades 3-12 in the areas of math, English, science, and social studies.

NoveList K-8 is a tool to help you find books to read that you will enjoy.

SIRS Discoverer is an interactive resource covering a wide range of subjects for grades 1 through 9. Access to Compton's Encyclopedia is included in this resource.

TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks which may be viewed online, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.